DEP_COM_PAVONA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rome, Lazio, Italy

DEP_COM_PAVONA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Pavona district of Castel di Leva, within the municipality of Rome, in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 35,000, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Italian plant, DEP_COM_PAVONA operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum, with more stringent treatment if the discharge enters a sensitive area. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized to handle the local wastewater load. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The surrounding area is a mix of urban and agricultural land, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and the coastal environment of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Rome support diverse marine life and are important for tourism and fisheries. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient enrichment and pathogen contamination in the sensitive coastal ecosystem.